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What is NYC BC § 903.6.4?

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This section mandates that exposed cross connections and risers in buildings under construction, with approved permits before March 2, 2010, must be painted red prior to hydrostatic pressure tests. Additionally, valve handles for sprinkler systems should be painted green. Applies to building owners with ongoing construction projects from that date.

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903.6.4 Buildings under construction on March 2, 2010.

BC § 903.6.4

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where construction documents were approved and permits issued for the construction of a new building or alteration of an existing building prior to March 2, 2010, and the work is not signed off by the department prior to such date, all exposed cross connections and risers in any such building shall be painted red prior to the hydrostatic pressure test, including cross connections and risers that will be enclosed at a later point in time, and handles of valves serving such sprinkler system shall be painted green. Exceptions: 1. Where a standpipe system is used as a combination standpipe and sprinkler system, the sprinkler risers and cross connections that are also used for the standpipe system shall be painted red and the handles of valves serving such combination system shall be painted yellow.

2.Cross connections and risers enclosed prior to March 2, 2010, need not be painted.

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